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next man flung himself from his jaded steed, and, 

 jumping alongside his horse, landed safe, exclaiming 

 as he did, " Oh, why didn't we stick to the road when 

 they crossed it just now!" It was the proud boast 

 of my fair pilot that she had never headed a fox in 

 her trap, but on this occasion Goodall blurted out 

 " Wish you had managed to head him off the hill ! " 

 for Corbally Hill grows much strong covert in which 

 there are many foxes. 



In some countries " the traps " are often as 

 thorns in the side of the huntsman, and there is 

 no doubt that the drivers should submit themselves 

 to the control of the M.F.H. or Field Master, who will 

 place them in positions where they are not likely to 

 interfere with sport when a covert is being drawn. 

 That is about as much as he is able to do ; everything 

 afterwards must be left to their own sportsmanlike 

 behaviour and good feeling. They have come out to 

 have their day's amusement as lookers-on, and must be 

 careful that they do not mar it by over-eagerness or 

 stupidity, for it is often very easy for a maladroit 

 driver to spoil a right good run ; but, on the other 

 hand, the knowledgeable Jehu who keeps his eyes 

 about him may often give assistance to the huntsman 

 for which that functionary will be grateful. Perched 

 up above his w^heels, our sportsman can often get a 

 great view of the surrounding country, can note the 

 wheeling sheep, those curiously fluttering crows, the 

 distant pedestrian with his hat off, and, perchance, 

 the wily villain himself stealing smoothly round the 

 base of yon distant green hill. 



There must be a very strong fascination about this 



